[Closed] Llandegla - tell me about it

It is a trail centre, south of Chester.

Trails are good fun, likely to be puddly. The skills section is good fun and more intimidating than the rest of the trails. Don't be put off by the black.

All good really - enjoy.

Lock your bike up....or keep it inside the car.

Good point about the lock, I'm always horrified at Whinlatter to see so many expensive bikes just propped against the railings whilst their owners are in the cafe - so easy to lose them.
how do the trails compare to Whinlatter for example?

Get there before 10am, ideally 9.30 as it gets very busy. If you get there early enough its a lot of fun. Get there too late and you might find you don't get a clean run on the descents because of the mixed ability traffic. Thats my experience at least.

I'm more likely to be the blockage than the blocked I'm afraid, middle aged bimbler on a bike too good for his skill set!

Gets lots of negative comments on here due to very man made smooth trails , but at speed it's fun !!! As above don't compare black to antur stiniog / Scottish trail centres but defo session the jumps and drops area to the left of the first climb. But when the weathers bad its my fav local centre due to great trail drainage and maintenance.
May see you there tomorrow !!!

Look out for a shortarse on a bright orange Marin Wolf Ridge then 🙂

Small village in North East Wales in the county of Denbighshire, farming originally based community now made up of commuters, oh and theres a trail center need by 😀

I found it was a bit of a wind up to the top, drop down to the bottom trail - not in a bad way per se, just that fire road climbs for quite a way at the start aren't really that inspiring - once that's done with, it's a great fun trail, I went round twice on my first go, and that was supposed to be a quick blast out, if I were there for a day I'd be looking at 2/3 loops.

Its good fun as long as you know what to expect. Don't expect rocky, technical trails and tricky black runs like C-Y-B. Do expect fast, flowing trails with the occasional jump thrown in.

I like it, the black sections aren't worthy of their colour, but the trail is fun at speed, and the skills areas are good fun - even if the twelve year olds can show me up in the freeride area!

how do the trails compare to Whinlatter for example?

As said above, it has more of a man-made, polished feel to it in places.
But it's not all like that, there's a really good new section half way round that's like smaller, easier version of the open horseshoe bit at Penmachno.

Don't go too fast - it's one of those trails that tempts you to push hard because it flows pretty well.

Lots of interesting bits and worth doing twice to get the most out of it.

Oh, take a rucksac & fill it with some of the dozens of lost water bottles you'll find on the last rollercoaster descent/uphill.
You'll never need to buy another.

The cafe's fine, but not as brilliant as everyone says.

It's a great little place overall, something different to flogging across the moors and Calderdale cheek.

Bet you a fiver you like it. 😀

if I were there for a day I'd be looking at 2/3 loops.

Or if your Daisy_Duke 9 consecutive laps of the Black, swoon!!!

Been twice, cafe was GREAT

What tyre pressures are you going to run 😆

Do the freeride bit first near the carpark then the black. Good laugh

Mr Dwarf if you are there early keep an eye out for a load of attention whoring SS riders on ego chariots...say hi and you can have a nip of something cheeky from a hip flask

......and wake up days later with a sore rear end!!!!!

Pump track is worth a shot also

......and wake up days later with a sore rear end!!!!!

riding rigid then Pop?

What time you there Mr the Taz? Might roll out of bed and ride up the hill....we can form the Duxford wing 😀

I'll be there tomorrow. I'll be in some horrendously bright yellow Oakley kit.

rorschach will be there 9ish, look for jones,peggy,sheepy and a tattooed thing getting grumpy in the car park at all the geared filth 😆

It's smooth'ish, jumpy, bermy and can be very windy.

Go as fast as you dare on all the bits, just watch out for the trees on the inside of corners. It gets better the faster you hit things, pretty much any tyre will do, all of it is thrashable on a 100mm HT or FS.

Ignore the haterz.

Don't leave your bike anywhere unattended & don't get peeved at people slower than you, just be polite it's a trail centre after all, not your personal playground.

Oh yeah, I'll be there tomorrow. Probably taking in all 3 loops & the masts.

Some tough climbs bur I Love the black sections at Llandegla, ride with your balls out and they are a real buzz. 😛

The food at the cafe is hit and miss, but recommend the Yeti burger if you decide to eat there.

Whatever you do, don't let you bike out of site, there's some thieving scum about.

Enjoy!

hmmmm sounds too busy already, the clwyds may be calling 😀

Some tough climbs

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Not stopped weeing down here all day.Clwyds will be a shizzle fest.

Rorschach - srsly ur a msv ck

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OP you do get wnkrs at Llandegla^ Just ignore.

@patriotpro calm down dear, it's singlespeeders that are meant to be the angry grumpy ones, not trail biffers 😀 xx

First off, it's a great trail centre, I love it. Out the car park you've got a good long steady climb. Then it's a good chunk of fun. However be selective about the Black runs. The first couple are OK but have a penalty of dull climbing. Leave them and follow the red trail, it's got loads going for it.

The original "Black" jumps are pretty poor in my opinion but if you ignore then and go a little further there is a really sweet board walk section followed by a nice rocky downhill.

Plenty climbing to finish followed by a chilled descent and off to the cafe. On a weekend it will be busy and you [u][b]will[/b][/u] wait but hey-ho, it's generally worth it.

In summary, Llandegla has plenty haterz on here but I really enjoy my trips there. It's what you make of it. If you go, up for a good time, then you'll probably like it.

Tell your driver if coming up the narrow diversion from Wrecksam not to drive like a nutter as nutters also drive down hill the same way.

Same with the entrance road, there are laybys to pull into to lert oncoming vehicles pass, not to park up in, or to try and beat an oncoming vehicle to the next one.

Always pay the parking fee, and chain your bike up, wether in avehicle or outside the cafe,always wear lycra, real welsh men always do,and the sheep get scared.

Finally there are bridge strengthening works at the ruthin road turn off the bypass, ALWAYS TRAVEL DOWN THE OUTSIDE LANE , and merge/force your way in at last minute, just after B and Q on left.The locals always give you a loud blast of their horn and a cheery wave.

I also like it there. It is fairly man made feeling in places but it rides well in all weathers and is designed to be ridden by all abilities. The bimblers can bimble along while the faster riders can hit it at speed. Like others have said it does get very busy at weekends but I have found the slower riders do get out of the way of the faster riders (especially if you have a loud rear hub like Hope 😉 ) which doesn't happen at some other trail centres I have ridden .........Cannock springs to mind.

The newer sections have a nice flow and the jumps are designed to roll or ...err...jump.

keep an eye out for a load of attention whoring SS riders

I hear one of them might even fix bikes for the over geared at said establisment.

I also hear he's shit a jumping.
Must be his lack of gears and suspension that holds him back...

Llandegla is what you'd call my "local" trail centre - I can throw the bike in the van and be there in 15 min or ride from my door and incorporate it in to a big natural ride. In my opinion people are a bit too blasé about trail centres: Yes come the weekend they can be full of pretty much all your stw stereotypes, frm the middle aged, slightly overweight, Audi driving, full carbon riding gentleman to the full faced, armoured up,triple clamp owning free riding gnar shredders and everything in between. Llandegla, like most trail centres gets pretty choked up on a weekend but with good reason - for people living in the likes of Liverpool/ the Wirral/ Cheshire etc its prob the nearest of its type, allowing them to just turn up and head straight out onto trails that they know are going to give them a fun day out with all the facilities to make a day of it (cafe,shop,showers,bike wash etc)
For some who may not be so lucky as to live close to good natural terrain, these trail centres provide a great service and although many people slate them for the sanitised trails and congested nature (especially at the weekend) I think we're lucky to have them and my biggest hate is the people who park at the bottom of the road and are happy to make use of the extremely hard graft that has gone into building and maintaining the trails but don't feel they should have to pay the £4 odd that provides these trails. Sorry 2 waffle on but just wanted to say my piece. (1 too many wainwrights might not have helped!)
Anyway, OP - llandeglas got some fast fun trails but will be pretty wet and congested this wkend!
Over and out!

We're enjoying the delights of Wrexham Travelodge tonight with a view to an early start in the morning. Say hello to the motley looking bunch on a huge orange Solaris, Soda and blue Orange R8. We had a lock in at Cannock on the way up which was a bit disconcerting. As was riding it in the dark and fog on our first visit. Looking forward to giving Llandegla a go - and with the added bonus of STW Big Hitters! 😀

well that was a lovely chilled out relaxed bimble. I like deggy, tis just a fun little play ground 😀

I preferred me warm bed.....and was scared in case that nasty man who called me names was there.

now if I'd have know that I would have called round and had a snuggle. xx 😀

It's got fairly easy gradients and runs fast in all weathers. It's been spiced up in recent years which is good. Disproportionately more women riding there IMO.

Disproportionately more women riding there IMO.

I ride like a big girl so fit in well 😀

Good ride there today even on a heavy Alpine 160.

Missing the light C456 though.

BTW Steve, a 29er could be the future 🙂

HT or FS I am undecided

I enjoyed that 🙂

As noted above, lots of girls and young women riding today which bodes well for the future.
I like the circuit, nicely laid out and not as smooth as i was expecting from comments on here.

Wet and muddy fun 🙂

Disproportionately more women riding there

Sorry.
You have a problem looking at girls on bikes?

I could spend days doing that.

it is a real hoot.

Hooters? 😯

phil>for possibly the last time - cos im bored of trying to track you down. Have you still got those rims?

My new favourite trail centre I think. Very flattering to the slightly under skilled (such as my good self) and lovely and fast and flowy. Good to meat Steve B and MrPhil by chance too.

Just arrived home in snowy Norfolk and missing the hills already.

Sorry wysiwyg the rims were returned to Cycle Surgury. Call into your local branch and they will be able to ship them to you.

Local branch 2 hrs away. Thanks for wasting my time.